Did you know that risotto is one of the "good luck" dishes included in the Italian New Year's Eve dinner menu? It is served as primo piatto, the first course; with the round shape of its grains, rice represents in fact money and coins in many cultures, and it is a symbol of abundance in general also in Italy.

Happy New Year, then! Here is the Risotto with Mushrooms Recipe

Cinzia Aversa
Italian Food Editor
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Also author of the eBook Simple Delicious Italian Recipes.

"Never cook as a chore or duty, or your food will taste like it" C.Aversa.